: having freckles
his freckled nose
I knew this little girl. She looked like the freckled six-year-old in my mother's wallet. She felt like Pollyanna.—
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Examples of freckled in a Sentence
a tanned girl with a freckled face
Recent Examples on the Web
Baker imposes a sense of large scale on intimacies by way of closeups—as in Wayne’s unshaven face and leathery neck, Janet’s smooth and freckled cheek, Lacy’s hand receiving a gift from another child’s hand—that convey a child’s sense of texture and physicality.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 June 2024
Janet’s freckled legs make a later appearance as Lacy takes refuge on the floor from adult control.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The window to my right looks toward the edge of the farm and the freckled autumn leaves.
—Cameron Carr, Longreads, 18 June 2024
Elsewhere in the post, Jutes and Lovato rocked matching denim jackets in a mirror shot and posed for a sweet couple selfie, smiling and rubbing their noses together on the beach as the Disney alum showed off a freckled and glowing complexion.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Anna, freckled and British, peered at Kirsten and then back at me, her eyes darting theatrically.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Smiling widely on the red carpet, Anderson’s freckled skin shone with health, a natural forehead, and smile lines wonderfully visible.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Those with pale, freckled complexions are already 4 to 20 times more likely to develop melanomas, a risk bound to increase as the UV flux increases.
—Christopher Wills, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For those who fancy a freckled look, the Marine Drest freckle pens are a breeze to use.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 June 2024
Janet’s freckled legs make a later appearance as Lacy takes refuge on the floor from adult control.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The window to my right looks toward the edge of the farm and the freckled autumn leaves.
—Cameron Carr, Longreads, 18 June 2024
Elsewhere in the post, Jutes and Lovato rocked matching denim jackets in a mirror shot and posed for a sweet couple selfie, smiling and rubbing their noses together on the beach as the Disney alum showed off a freckled and glowing complexion.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Anna, freckled and British, peered at Kirsten and then back at me, her eyes darting theatrically.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Smiling widely on the red carpet, Anderson’s freckled skin shone with health, a natural forehead, and smile lines wonderfully visible.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Those with pale, freckled complexions are already 4 to 20 times more likely to develop melanomas, a risk bound to increase as the UV flux increases.
—Christopher Wills, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For those who fancy a freckled look, the Marine Drest freckle pens are a breeze to use.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Freckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freckled. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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